Author: Jim Murphy

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Ascot Ladies Day Fundraiser

It wouldn’t be June without Ascot and it wouldn’t be Ascot without the Clubs annual Ascot Ladies Day fundraiser organised by Rotarian Ken Whalley and his wife Jan.

Over 350 guests treated themselves to a flutter on the horses whilst being entertained by the Bill Bailey Jazz Band and enjoying a three-course meal before dancing on into the night.

Ken, the owner of Kenneth Clive Menswear and Hire in Pattingham, has organised the charity event at Wolverhampton Rugby Club for the past 12 years raising thousands to help local good causes such as Compton Hospice, Wolverhampton MS Therapy Centre and youth clubs in the area.

Despite competing with an England v Wales fixture in the Euros the event raised over £2,300 in support of good causes.

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Biggest Ever Rotary KidsOut Day

On the 8th of June members from Tettenhall Rotary teamed up with Kids Out to host children from Wightwick Hall School at the largest ever Rotary KidsOut Day at Drayton Manor.

The day saw more than 29,000 disadvantaged and disabled children treated to a fun day out at theme parks, the seaside, zoos and other attractions throughout the UK – with over 5,000 of those children joining us for great time at Drayton Manor.

Rotary volunteers make the day possible by fundraising, supporting with transport, overseeing the organisation and chaperoning.

KidsOut Day gives disabled and disadvantaged children the opportunity to have fun and to enjoy what many other children may take for granted. This special day is vital to the lives and hopes of thousands of children across the UK and is only possible due to the thousands of Rotarians, volunteers and supporters who make it possible.

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Doing Good in Ecuador

As part of our work with Lend With Care we’re one of the lenders supporting Ángelo Correa a carpenter from the small town of Palanda in Ecuador.

Don Angelo owns a workshop making mostly household furniture such as beds, tables, chairs and cabinets to order which employs two assistants. Having built up the business from very humble beginnings Don Angelo requested a loan in order to further develop the business by purchasing timber in bulk and new tools for himself and his assistants.

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Lending With Care

By taking part in the Lendwithcare mircofinance project we’re helping some of the world’s poorest people work their way out of poverty with dignity.

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Singing Out for Compton Hospice

Join us at our Grand Charity Concert on the the 16th April for a wonderful nights entertainment with the Gentlemen Songsters Male Voice Choir, students from Wolverhampton Grammar School and compere John Edgar.

The concert takes place at the Wolverhampton Grammar School  and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are just £10 each and the proceeds of the Concert will benefit Compton Hospice in memory of Ernie Edwards the Immediate Past President of the Tettenhall Rotary Club.

Call 01902 759921 for tickets.

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Doing Good with the RAF Air Cadets

We’ve had the honour of working with and supporting 1046 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets for many years and we were pleased to welcome the Squadron’s leader Flt Lt Colin Haynes to our meeting this evening.

The volunteers in the Squadron do a wonderful job helping to spark a spirit of adventure in the Cadets and fostering an ideal of good citizenship in them in order to prepare them for a life of leadership in their communities.

This truly is an organisation that transforms young lives.

We are grateful to the Cadets and the Squadron’s volunteers for their help with our Christmas fundraising and President Rob was pleased to present Flt Lt Haynes with a donation which will help ensure that the Squadron continues to transform lives.

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Doing Good with the Army Cadet Force

The Army Cadet Force is one of the country’s largest voluntary youth organisations with a history dating back to 1859.

The Force gives young people between the age of 12 and 18 the opportunity to take on new challenges and adventures and inspires them to aim high and pursue their goals, no matter what they aim to do in life

In addition to activities with a military theme Cadets are encouraged to take part in activities with a community focus and we’ve been grateful for their invaluable assistance with our Santa Sleigh over the last two years.

Sgt Neil Hardy was our guest this evening to accept a donation from the Club which will be used to purchase training aids for use by the Detachment on their outdoor training activities.

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A February Christmas Present for Compton Hospice

Helping Santa at Christmas makes for a busy time for Rotarians but getting on Santa’s ‘good’ list is only one benefit as thanks to the generosity of the thousands of people who came along to meet Santa we are able to continue supporting deserving local charities such as Compton Hospice.

It takes over £6 million every year for Compton Hospice to provide its services to patients free of charge.  With government funding only providing one third of this, the Hospice relies heavily on fundraising to maintain its level and quality of care.

Thanks to your support over Christmas President Rob tonight presented Sally Woods of the Hospice’s fundraising team with a cheque for £4,200 which will enable the Hospice to purchase computing equipment for use as part of their new patient management system as well as upgrading their Reception call handling system to ensure that the Hospice can continue to offer an outstanding level of service to both patients and visitors.

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The Spirit of 66

Join us in the company of Gordon Banks OBE on the 3rd March to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of England’s World Cup win.

Tickets are on sale now from Prontaprint in Wolverhampton.

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Thanks For Supporting Our Santa Sleigh

As twelfth night draws this Christmas season to a close its time for us to thank the thousands of you who came along to say hello and to support us so generously whilst we’ve been out and about with Santa.

The money that you’ve helped us to raise will make sure that we can continue to support deserving local causes in the coming year.

All of the members of the Club enjoy our Santa sleigh runs not only for the magic that they bring to the children that Santa Claus visits but also for the way in which they help to bring neighbours and communities together.

We’ve had great fun this year and want to express our thanks to the members of Tettenhall Inner Wheel Club, Tettenhall 41 Club, Tettenhall Tangent Club, ATC 1046  Fordhouses Squadron and the Army Cadet Force members without whose help our sleigh runs would not have been possible. Its been a pleasure to spend time with you all.

We also want to say a great big thank you to Brindley Volvo​ for generously providing a vehicle to tow the sleigh so that Rudolph didn’t have to work too hard ahead of Christmas Eve and to the management and staff at Lidl​ in Finchfield, Asda​ in Wolverhampton and The Midcounties Co-operative​ in Codsall who were so welcoming to Santa and his helpers at his store appearances.